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Monday Begins on Saturday

1965 novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
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Summary

Monday Begins on Saturday is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Monday Begins on Saturday authored Arkady and Boris Strugatsky[3].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday authored Arkady Strugatsky[4].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday authored Boris Strugatsky[5].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday was published by Detskaya Literatura[7].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday's genre is fantasy[9].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday was followed by Tale of the Troika[10].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[11].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[12].
  • 1964 marks the founding of Monday Begins on Saturday[13].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday was released on 1965[14].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Понедельник начинается в субботу'}[15].
  • Monday Begins on Saturday's form of creative work is recorded as short novel[16].

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Arkady and Boris Strugatsky[3], a brother duo[17], in Russia[18]; Arkady Strugatsky[4], a writer[19], 1925–1991[20], of Soviet Union[21], awarded the Order of the Red Star[22]; and Boris Strugatsky[5], a writer[23], 1933–2012[24], of Soviet Union[25], awarded the Order of Honour[26]. Monday Begins on Saturday was published by Detskaya Literatura[7].

Publication

Monday Begins on Saturday was released on 1965[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Russian[11]. Genres include science fiction[8] and fantasy[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Monday Begins on Saturday was followed by Tale of the Troika[10].

Why It Matters

Monday Begins on Saturday has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → Tale of the Troika
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    Form of creative work → short novel
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